Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Multiple photos. Card headed Barrow-in-Furness. Photos are 'Park from War Memorial', 'Furness Abbey', 'Abbey Road', 'Devonshire Dock' and 'Town Hall'
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Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
Senders Message
"Having a nice time here, but it hasn't been fit to go out much. We are just going to look round the market. Love to all Edna x”
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| Posted From: | Barrow Lancs. | |
| Date Posted: | The card shows five familiar scenes of Barrow-in-Furness. 'Town Hall' Barrow town hall was opened in 1887 and remains in use today as council offices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow-in-Furness_Town_Hall 'Park from War Memorial' Barrow Park was designed by Thomas Mawson in 1908 and subsequently constructed. It covers some 45 acres. The cenotaph-. 'Devonshire Dock' The dock, which is the oldest part of the Barrow dock system, was opened in 1867. In the 1980s a large part of the dock was filled in, and now houses the Devonshire Dock Hall, which is used for the final assembly of submarines. In the foreground the photo shows a floating dry dock. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonshire_Dock | |
| Postmark Date: | 07/09/1932 | |
| Stamp if Shown: | Scarlet George V one penny | |
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| Receivers Name: | Mr & Mrs F Melling | |
| Address: | Moorlands, Upholland Road | |
| Town or City: | Billinge, Nr Wigan | |